US Helsinki Commission Examines the Cost of a Bad Deal in Ukraine

Finns drive more often above speed limit than other Europeans

Finnish drivers drive clearly more often above the speed limit than drivers in other European countries on average, according to an internation study by the Finnish Road Safety Council. In the 30 days preceding the survey of the ESRA3 study, the...

Finns celebrate midsummer with bonfires, tradition on Seurasaari Island

HELSINKI, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Thousands gathered on Helsinki's Seurasaari Island Friday evening to celebrate Juhannus Eve, marking the start of Finland's cherished Midsummer Festival with bonfires and folk traditions. Held at the Seurasaari...

Application fee reduces Helsinki University Int`l master’s applicants

The University of Helsinki received a total of 4175 applications for admission in the international master’s programmes this year, said the university in a press release on Wednesday. The number of applicants fell by 60% in 2025 compared to last...

Blank for first Finnish copper disposal canister produced

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Finnish radioactive waste management company Posiva announced that the first copper casting blank has been produced for the fabrication of a final disposal canister to be used in the Onkalo used nuclear fuel repository....

EU to Stockpile Critical Minerals Over War Risk

Brussels says it will build up emergency stockpiles of critical minerals and cable repair kits as concerns mount over the EU’s vulnerability to attack. “The EU faces an increasingly complex and deteriorating risk landscape marked by rising...

One in four Finnish adults now significantly obese, says THL

Nearly one in four adults in Finland is significantly obese, according to new figures from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Last year, 24.5 percent of Finnish adults had a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. This marks a two...

Veikkaus Partners With OpenBet Ahead Of Finnish Gambling Reform

Written by Adam Roarty Adam Roarty Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry...

Finnish startup Nvelop secures €1.2 million to innovate enterprise procurement with Agentic AI

Nvelop, a Helsinki-based innovator in agentic sourcing, today announced it has closed a €1.2 million Seed funding round to develop enterprise procurement through agentic AI – turning manual sourcing processes into real-time strategic capabilities....

Finnish cities offer cash to combat invasive Spanish slug outbreak

Four cities in Finland are offering residents a financial incentive to eliminate the invasive Spanish slug, with six euros awarded for every litre of dead slugs collected. The cities of Lappeenranta, Turku, Kerava and Jämsä have allocated 1,750...

PWHL Vancouver chooses Finnish veteran Michelle Karvinen as 1st draft pick

The New York Sirens selected Colgate University forward Kristýna Kaltounková with the first pick in the 2025 PWHL draft on Tuesday, adding a power forward with a penchant for scoring goals. Kaltounková became the first European player drafted...

Finnish startup Hailia raises €1.75 million to transform underutilised fish materials into new seafood dishes

Karkkila-based FoodTech company Hailia announced a €1.75 million investment round to turn sidestreams from fish processing, such as heads, fins, and frames, into ready-to-eat food products for human consumption. The round includes new investors...

Bishops call for all churches to open doors to same-sex couples

Finnish Lutheran bishops have recommended that all congregations open their church buildings to same-sex couples seeking marriage ceremonies or blessings. The recommendation, issued in a pastoral guideline in June, aims to standardise practice...

The world moves towards a multipolar order, Finnish president says

According to Stubb, who is in the Dutch city of The Hague for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, we are witnessing a change in the world order, which is very reminiscent of the post-World War I and World War II moment, after the...

Norwegians trust NATO more than Finns or Swedes, survey finds

A new survey shows that NATO holds a significantly better reputation in Norway than in neighbouring Finland or Sweden. The findings come from Reputation and Trust Analytics, a Sweden-based research firm that assessed public opinion in all three...

Vantaan Energia reaches first fire at Helsinki EfW

Finnish parliament votes to exit landmines treaty due to Russia threat

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland's parliament voted on Thursday in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over a military threat posed by neighbouring Russia. Finland joins other...

Salt and sun promise a better body at Bear Lake

I’m going to live to be 100 (only 24-and-a bit years to go). I seem to be healthy enough (just a stiff back now and then; must exercise) and here I am at one of the healthiest spots in all Europe, Lacul Ursu (Bear Lake) in Sovata, Romania, to...

Finnish MPs agree to more rights for indigenous Sami Parliament

The Parliament is the Sami people's main political body in Finland.PHOTO: REUTERS HELSINKI - Finnish lawmakers approved on June 19 a long-awaited legal reform of the Sami Parliament that strengthens the rights of Europe’s only recognised native...

Survey: Nato's reputation better among Norwegians than Finns, Swedes

Nato has a clearly better reputation among Norwegians compared to those in Finland and Sweden, according to an opinion survey conducted in the three Nordic countries. Carried out by Sweden-based firm Reputation and Trust Analytics, the survey...